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“We removed significant volumes of waste from our beautiful natural environment.
“Many hands make a positive impact.”
CCharelle extended thanks to Clean Up Australia, Kempsey Shire Council, Cleanaway and the Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) for their involvement in the day.
According to volunteers, much of the collected rubbish was again identified as discards from fast-food outlets.
Significant larger items were also located, raising questions about the financial costs of legitimately disposing of unwanted goods at local refuse collection depots.
Clean Up Australia Day is held annually, generally on the first Sunday of March.
THE Federal Government has announced an investment of $3.8 million for improvements to Summervilles Road.
The importance of the road as a second route between Bellingen and Dorrigo has been brought into sharp focus in recent weeks, after a January landslip closed Waterfall Way in both directions.
The federal funding will be delivered via the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) as part of a $4.9 million project in partnership with Bellingen Shire Council.
The existing timber Summervilles Creek and Summervilles bridges will be replaced with reinforced concrete structures, while three kilometres of the existing six-metrewide unsealed road will be rehabilitated and sealed with bitumen.
“We know that the Bellingen community needs help at the moment as it faces increased pressure on transport infrastructure due to climate change and extreme weather events,” said Minister for Regional Development Kristy McBain.
“Locals have called for funding for the Summervilles bridges, and the Albanese Government is delivering as part of our commitment to investing in the roads northern NSW needs and deserves.
“Our government is delivering the funding local governments need to ensure safer roads, allowing more money to be spent on vital local infrastructure and less on administrative costs.”
Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan said the bridges form a “vital link” for the local community.
“This funding ensures we can get on with the job of delivering these replacement works,” Cr Allan said.
“We thank the Australian Government and
Minister Kristy McBain for recognising the urgent need for this project.”
Cowper MP Pat Conaghan thanked Minister Bain for her “bipartisan support”, but noted there was more to be done.
“While this is an extremely welcome first step, there is a long way to go when it comes to solving the continued isolation caused by closures on Waterfall Way, particularly considering the immediate need.”
Highlighting the local impact of the Waterfall Way closure, Mr Conaghan gave the example of students from Chrysalis Steiner School in Thora, who have been doing lessons in the Coffs Library.
“While that may sound like a fun excursion, this trip is now a daily reality for students forced to travel to Coffs and surrounding areas for their education as a result of the Waterfall Way closure,” he said.
“In some instances, this is adding close to three hours travel each way, every day.
“The pressure that is putting on the students and their families is enormous.
“Not to mention the dairy farmers who are unable to get produce to sale and are currently forced to take extreme action, dumping thousands of litres of milk a day down the drain.”
By Andrea FERRARI
OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February.
Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie.
The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincent de Paul's Pete's Place, the homeless shelter in Coffs Harbour, and St Thomas Anglican Church’s Soup Kitchen in Port Macquarie.
“The group made a decision to support two Mid North Coast charities that don't receive government funding,” MNCHOG Director/Secretary Justin Owens told News Of The Area.
“We knew what funds we raised would have a direct impact on homelessness in our local community."
Fundraising dice rolls were made at several stops along the way with the fifth and final roll made at Bowra Sports Hub where presentations were made.
Pete’s Place Manager Gai Newman spoke about the support provided daily by the shelter, including essential services to people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
This includes laundry and shower facilities, meals, clothing, and casework support.
“Since opening in 2018, Pete's Place has grown from assisting 15 people a day to over 110, reflecting the increasing need in our community,” Ms Newman said.
“As Pete's Place receives no government funding, [it] relies heavily on community generosity and volunteer support to continue our work.
“The donation will help provide vital items such as non-perishable food, tents, and sleeping bags for those sleeping rough.”
Rev. Daniel Berris of St Thomas Anglican Church, Port Macquarie, said one of the church’s biggest ministries is the weekly soup kitchen running out of St Thomas Hall, “which offers a loving community and fantastic feed.”
“The soup kitchen is supported by a whole range of local businesses who give fresh produce and groceries to our team, who then turn them into incredible meals.”
Every Wednesday the service window is open from 10.00am - 11.30am, followed by the dining service from 12 noon till 12.45pm.
MNCHOG members thanked their sponsors: North Coast V-Twins Motorcycles, Ocean View Hotel-Urunga, Fredo Pub Frederickton, The Star HotelMacksville and Bowra Sports Hub.
AROUND 50 business people and civil construction company representatives visited the Dawkins Park landing in Macksville on Thursday 26 February for a Business and Civil Networking Event.
Nambucca Valley Council
General Manager Bede Spannagle said Council had organised the Macksville event to provide a conduit for conversations, in the hope to support growing the valley’s
economy.
“Council’s event on Thursday was an excellent opportunity for our local civil construction businesses to meet some of the principal contractors so far awarded contracts to remediate landslip sites across our valley caused by flooding in 2022,” he said.
“We have about 90 landslips across the Nambucca Valley requiring remediation and Council
has received funding from the NSW Reconstruction Authority to carry out several remediations.
“Representatives from Alliance Construction Group, See Civil, and Ghella/RIX Group joint venture outlined what potential subcontracting work may be available when the companies carry out the works including earthmoving, haulage, labouring, supply of concrete, rock and mixers,
q Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Director Engineering Services David Moloney at the Business and Civil Networking Event.
concrete testing and more.
“It was great to see conversations starting yesterday and work happening on-ground to begin to repair landslips across the valley.”
Industry Capability Network (ICN) Regional Manager-Northern NSW, Brad Donnan, attended the event to outline for businesses what the ICN gateway provides.
“The ICN gateway introduces businesses of all sizes to projects large and small across NSW, and more generally, Australia,” he said.
“There are a lot of projects
happening, so I encourage local businesses to make a profile on Gateway by ICN and keep connecting.”
Projects in the region surrounding the Nambucca Valley include the Glen Innes Hospital redevelopment, the Richmond Valley Solar Farm near Casino, and the New England Renewable Energy Zone.
Council’s next business networking event will be held on 26 March 2026.
By Leigh WATSON
AS INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is celebrated, one Mid North Coast woman is quietly making a difference by creating a space where local women can feel welcome, safe and connected.
Jane Bettison is the founder of Sassy Sistahs, a grassroots social group for local women that has grown into a thriving community of more than 700 members.
“I just wanted to improve my own social life,” Jane said.
“I had no idea how many other women were feeling the same way.”
Jane, who recalls how challenging it felt to build friendships when she moved to the area 35 years ago, recently found herself feeling isolated again after a long relationship ended.
“I had lost contact with old friends. So I thought I’d start a social ladies group,” she said.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would get this big.
“There were so many people wanting connection and friendship.
"I had no idea – I thought it was just me!”
Two years on, Sassy Sistahs continues to grow, welcoming an average of three new members every
day.
Jane was clear from the outset that the group would be exclusively for women.
“I wanted it to be a safe place where women wouldn’t feel they were going to be hit on by men,” she said.
“Some women could be leaving domestic violence situations, and I wanted them to feel comfortable.”
Jane says the most rewarding part is watching friendships form.
“I love seeing the connections and the beautiful new friendships.
“I feel proud knowing I created this space for women to come together.”
Jane said two women who met through the group are now planning an overseas trip together, something neither would have done on their own.
Members range widely in background, with most aged between 40 and 60.
The youngest is 30, while the oldest is an adventurous 83-yearold.
“Maggie’s incredible,” Jane laughed.
“She went zip-lining and shot tequila in Mexico. She’s such an inspiration, showing other women they don’t have to stop doing things.”
Activities are varied and member-driven, including book clubs, trivia nights, walking groups, morning coffee catch-ups, dinners at local restaurants, Friday night drinks, and a craft group known as Stitch ‘n Bitch.
There are even group trips away to places like Barrington Tops and Byron Bay.
“Many of the activities give women the confidence to try things they may not feel comfortable doing alone,” said Jane.
For member Zenzi Grace, Sassy Sistahs arrived at exactly the right time.
“I’d had a horrible year: a relationship breakup and losing my home in a flood.
“I was couch-surfing and burnt out,” she said.
“I felt I was continually giving and then found I didn’t have friends or support anymore.”
Joining the group helped her reconnect with herself.
“I’m finding me again. Just being with beautiful women. We all have a common thread.
“I was like, ‘wow’ this is what needs to happen for women’s health and wellbeing.”
Another member, Francesca Hunter, joined after relocating to the
Coffs Coast from Victoria last year.
“I expected it would take years to build friendships,” she said. “But Sassy Sistahs felt like walking into a welcoming community immediately.”
She believes groups like this are vital.
“Modern life can be isolating.
"Groups like this ensure that women can access that sense of
belonging and connection with one another.”
As Sassy Sistahs continues to grow, Jane has her sights set on an ambitious milestone.
“I’m aiming for 1,000 members,” she said.
Anyone interested in finding out more about the group can check out Sassy Sistahs on Facebook.
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MACKSVILLE local Jessie Weaver will celebrate the final stretch of a mammoth fundraising effort on Saturday as she completes the World's Greatest Shave surrounded by her Norco AgriSolutions colleagues and the community.
Jessie said her involvement with the Greatest Shave has been 10 years in the making, during which she has grown her hair long enough to donate to someone who needs it
more than she does.
"All of my colleagues at work have been incredibly supportive of my journey, and have been sharing the story with customers too,”
Jessie said.
“Thanks to the support of the Macksville community I've already smashed my fundraising goal of $3000 and am hoping to hit $5000 by the time the big day rolls around.”
Jessie will mark the
milestone occasion with a community BBQ hosted by Norco at its Macksville store on Saturday, with all proceeds contributing to her growing donation for the Leukemia Foundation.
There's even talk among her colleagues that if she hits her new target of $5000 some of them will join her in shaving their heads also.
Norco CEO Michael Hampson said Jessie's initiative and commitment to giving back is the perfect
embodiment of the values at the heart of Norco's operations.
"Across Northern New South Wales and Queensland, Norco is deeply embedded in the communities in which we operate - communities that have been an integral part of our journey for more than 130 years now," Mr Hampson said.
"On behalf of everyone at Norco, we are proud to support Jessie and her selflessness as she works to uplift Australians fighting Leukemia, and proud to see how our Macksville team and the broader community have rallied behind her." q Jessie Weaver has smashed her fundraising target of $3000.
By Pauline CAIN
explores her love of the local landscape in “Drifting Along”, a new exhibition
currently on display at the Nulla Nulla Regional Gallery in Kempsey.
The opening of the exhibition on Saturday 28 February included friends, family and art lovers from Missabotti, Bellingen, Nambucca Heads, Yarrahappini, Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Camden Haven.
The exhibition - which includes an array of Joy’s paintings and mosaics - was opened by Kempsey Mayor Kinne Ring who invited everyone to slow down, breathe and drift along.
“Joy’s work doesn’t shout,” said Kinne.
“It unfolds quietly.
“It gives you space to interpret, to reflect, to
notice the details you might normally rush past.
“This kind of exhibition holds its own without needing to be loud.
“It is a privilege to officially open this exhibition and to see such a strong show of support for the arts in our community.”
An artist, illustrator and children’s book creator, Joy’s work is inspired by the bush and rainforests between Bowraville and Bellingen on Gumbaynggirr country.
The exhibition grew from walks in the bush with her grandchildren, where Joy says she “witnessed
moments of curiosity, calm, and wonder”.
She invited those at the opening “to imagine yourselves part of the landscape: to listen, observe, and feel”.
“In stillness the everyday fades, and the ordinary becomes extraordinary,” she said.
As part of the exhibition, a book reading will be held with school groups alongside a tree-making craft exercise. “Drifting Along” will be on display at the Nulla Nulla Regional Gallery within the Slim Dusty Centre through to Thursday 14 May.
By Robyn WUTH, AAP
AUSTRALIA’S childcare workers are on "ick" alert as they scramble to rebuild public trust after the sector was engulfed in sexual abuse scandals and widespread safety concerns.
A Senate inquiry into the troubled industry moved to Brisbane last month as it probes quality and safety in the nation's early childhood education and care system.
It was sparked by calls for reform after a series of highprofile scandals, including allegations of sexual abuse, unnecessary restraints and other failings in the sector.
Goodstart Early Learning chief executive Ros Baxter, representing a non-profit group that is the nation's largest operator of childcare centres, said the organisation's staff
were urged to report any uncomfortable incidents.
"Nothing is more critical than children's safety," Dr Baxter told the inquiry.
"I have met several times over the last year with every one of our centre directors in every centre across the country... we talk about anything that gives you an ick.
"Anything that gives you a moment of something just not looking right, you will absolutely be supported through that process" of reporting, she said.
The sector has been battling child-safety concerns since it was revealed a Queensland worker sexually abused dozens of girls at childcare centres in one of the worst paedophile cases in the nation's history.
Ashley Paul Griffith was sentenced to life in prison in November 2024 after
admitting to more than 300 offences at daycare facilities in Queensland.
He is separately accused of abusing at least two dozen children in NSW and in Italy.
The distressing abuse scandal deepened after a second worker from the Affinity Education Group was charged with more than 70 sex offences in Victoria.
Joshua Dale Brown worked at 24 facilities between 2017 and 2025, including many run by Affinity.
"These are all very serious and troubling matters, and I want to express how profoundly sorry I am that something like this could occur to any child in our care," Affinity chief executive Glen Hurley told the inquiry.
"It is something that should never have happened.
"We have a zero-tolerance
approach to any form of child harm and will dismiss employees found to be in breach of this safeguard.
"On behalf of Affinity, I offer my sincere apology for the incidents that occurred at centres."
Affinity has since conducted a review to address safety concerns and implemented strict new childcare requirements, which have led to a reduction in reported incidents, he said.
CCTV has been installed and incident reporting simplified under a "see something, say something" policy.
"Our full focus is on strengthening safety, quality, and oversight across our services," Mr Hurley said.
"The early indicators have been reassuringwe've witnessed reduced complaints, breaches, and a
more stabilised workforce."
Affinity childcare centres recorded more than 1,700 regulatory breaches between 2021 and 2024, the inquiry
heard.
"We treat all of these safety incidents and breaches extremely seriously," Mr Hurley said.
By Jessica MILLER
ONE of the region’s favourite art competitions, the EJ Mantova Art Prize, is again open for entries with the hope this year will bring yet another record-breaking number of artworks.
While not the most lucrative art prize, the Mantova has a distinguished history and a special place in the hearts of locals.
Its strong ties to the Bellingen Show, which date back more than 50 years, lends it broad attraction.
The prize also welcomes artists from all walks of life and skill levels, making it very accessible.
And while last year’s show was cancelled due to weather, the art prize was able to proceed, inviting artists to exhibit for a onemonth period at Bellingen Gallery and Framing Studio.
Coco Elder, winner of the Landscape category in 2024 and 2025, enjoys being involved in the event.
“It’s a community-based art prize and brings a lot
of local artists out of the woodwork,” she said.
Ms Elder noted that the exhibiting period of four weeks and its location on Bellingen’s main street was “great exposure for participating artists.”
“The opening night is
lovely too, it’s jam packed with other artists and community members,” she added.
Ernest John Mantova was born in Sydney to Italian parents and moved to Bellingen in 1931.
He is regarded as
Bellingen’s first professional artist.
Polly Wells, who recently coordinated the restoration of six donated Mantova artworks, was struck by the artist’s ability to capture the mood and light of Bellingen.
Mantova counted the
THE NSW Nationals have welcomed Police Minister Yasmin Catley’s statement that primary producers will be able to apply for more than ten firearms under the state’s new gun laws.
Passed in December in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the reforms introduced a cap limiting individuals to four firearms, with exemptions for primary producers up to ten.
Under questioning in Budget Estimates by Liberal MLC Susan Carter last week, Minister Catley was asked if farmers could apply for
permission for more than ten firearms if required for primary production purposes.
“If they have a genuine reason, as a business or other relevant category that they need one for, then they are entitled to seek an exemption,” Ms Catley stated in response.
“It is not our intention, for those people who genuinely need the firearms to go about their business, their farm, to not allow them to do that.
“If they have a genuine reason then they can seek an exemption.”
NSW Nationals Leader Gurmesh Singh welcomed Ms Catley’s statement, in particular a clarification that business reasons and primary production reasons can be “one and the same”.
“We look forward to holding the Police Minister to her commitment,” Mr Singh said.
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan said this was welcome news for farmers across NSW, but further evidence this was rushed policy.
“The Minns Labor Government is clearly making it up as they go,” Mr Moylan said.
DEAR News Of The Area,
I HAVE read with interest letters published in NOTA about a proposal by Nambucca Valley Council to introduce a tree preservation order.
I am delighted that Council is giving consideration to this proposal.
However the suggestion that a tree is not worth preserving unless it has a large girth is ludicrous.
Many trees would never grow to be large enough to be protected no matter how long they live.
I am the recipient of the Australia Day Environmental award from Council for my work in establishing a number of gardens in and around Nambucca Heads.
None of the trees that we planted would be protected by this order.
Neither would any of the trees that Council has planted round the town.
I was also the recipient of a community services award when Ganly's Gardeners was established more than 20 years ago.
During that time too many trees were being removed from our suburban landscape.
Sadly as I write this email I can hear the sound of chain saws and an industrial mulcher… another tree has been chopped down.
No shade, no habitat for birds, butterflies or insects.
What a waste!
Please readers do everything you can to protect trees in the Nambucca Valley Shire.
Regards, Lil GANLY, Nambucca Heads.
famous impressionist painter Elioth Gruner among his friends and was wellliked and supported by the Bellingen community.
“Bellingen is a centre of arts and culture, and we do punch above our weight, so it’s good to preserve some of Bellingen’s past identity,” Polly said.
The 2026 competition awards prizes in four categories: Landscape, 3D/ Sculpture, Miniatures and the Open.
Selected entries will be exhibited from 11 April to 10 May at Bellingen Gallery and Framing Studio. Entries for this year’s prize close Monday 16 March. Artists are encouraged to create an account and submit their entries through the new online portal at: showday. online/show/bellingen. Entry forms are also available for download on the Bellingen Show’s website: bellingenshow.com.au/ entries-ej-mantova-art-prize.
By Stephanie GARDINER, AAP
WITH the prospect of paying at least $1 million for a home in many of Australia's capital cities, buyers are once again looking to escape to the country.
The regional property market surged in the three months to January, outpacing the capitals, according to figures from data firm Cotality released on Wednesday.
Dwelling values rose 3.2 percent for the quarter in regional areas, compared to 2.1 percent in the combined capitals.
Competitive market conditions in the cities, poor housing affordability and a boost in internal migration sent buyers packing for the country long after COVID-19 lockdowns sparked the initial migration trend.
"With capital city prices
still near record highs and stock levels tight, many households are once again looking to regional Australia for greater value and livability," the firm's head of research Gerard Burg said.
"We're seeing momentum build across a wide range of regional markets, from inland hubs to coastal centres and mining-adjacent regions.
"This reflects a renewed movement of people and capital into areas where buyers' budgets stretch further and competition for available homes is strong."
Sydney's median home value sat at $1.23 million in January, followed by Brisbane at $1.02 million, with Perth and Adelaide tipping over $900,000, according to a PropTrack report released on 2 February.
Compared to those cities' prices, many of the fastest-growing regions can
offer only modest housing affordability relief, if any.
Queensland's Sunshine Coast had a median value of more than $1.2 million in January, with weekly rents at $832, Cotality's data showed.
Geelong, a Victorian port city and hotspot for Melbourne escapees, had a median value of $771,298, with rents at $558.
The NSW Hunter region has long been one of the fastest-growing areas in Australia, with a median of $956,142 and rents at $698 in Newcastle-Maitland.
The market report showed Wagga Wagga, in southern NSW, experienced the highest growth in value at 8.1 percent for the quarter.
The median value in the regional city was $665,062 in January.
Regional Western Australia had the strongest growth among the states,
with values rising 6.1 percent, up from 4.9 percent.
Albany, a coastal city on the state's southern tip, experienced a value hike of 7.7 percent, with a median value of $783,389.
Queensland and South Australia's markets also grew, while regional NSW and Victoria only shifted slightly.
Small local market declines were recorded in the Bowral, Mittagong and Bateman's Bay regions in southern NSW, and in Warrnambool on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.
A renewed focus on the regions is not good news for all locals, as low rental vacancy rates are met with
FED up farmers and families facing poor regional, rural and remote mobile services are being encouraged to “keep complaining”.
The latest report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) revealed an increase in complaints in NSW, with almost a quarter coming from regional areas.
A total of 4,285 complaints were made by people in NSW, up four percent since the previous quarter.
"No phone or internet service” had the largest increase, up 32.2 percent to
608 complaints.
Other notable increases were observed for intermittent service or dropouts, up 25.9 percent; slow data speed, up 23.9 percent; and partially restricted service, up 21.3 percent.
Service and equipment fees observed the largest decline of 10.1 percent, down 1,463 complaints.
22.6 percent of complaints were from regional areas and 77.4 percent were from major cities.
Sarah Thompson from the NSW Farmers Rural Affairs
Committee said the stats reflected what farmers were saying.
“A lot of people are fairly fed up with complaining about this long-running issue, and it’s clear enough isn’t being done to fix the problem,” Mrs Thompson said.
“I agree with Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert when she says consumers don’t see phone and internet connectivity as optional anymore, these are vital not only for business and education but the basics
of everyday life.
“We’re encouraging people who aren’t satisfied with their service or the resolutions from their providers to go to the TIO to try and get a better outcome and make sure the issues are reported on.”
In December 2025, NSW Farmers organised multiple regional and rural visits from the TIO, offering communities a chance to raise connectivity concerns and learn about services.
Attendees reported concerns about their ability to call emergency services,
By Aiden BURGESS
AFL North Coast has released its senior fixture for the upcoming 2026 season.
The senior season gets underway with the opening round of women’s matches on Saturday, 11 April, with the men’s teams having a bye.
The Coffs Harbour Breakers women begin their premiership defence when they take on the Northern Beaches Blues at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
The opening round also sees the Sawtell/Toormina Saints play host to the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park.
The men’s season gets underway with Round 2 matches on Saturday, 18 April.
The Coffs Harbour Breakers begin their premiership defence by hitting the road to take on the Grafton Tigers at Ellem Oval.
The Northern Beaches Blues are making a return to the first-grade competition, and play their first game of the season away from home against the Port Macquarie Magpies.
The Sawtell/Toormina Saints have the bye first up.
The Breakers and Saints meet in their grand final rematch during Round 3 on
ANZAC Day at Fitzroy Oval.
The reserves competition will also feature five teams this season, with the Sawtell/ Toormina Saints beginning their premiership defence by taking on the Coffs Harbour Breakers during Round 3 at Fitzroy Oval.
The 2026 season features 16 rounds with the finals series getting underway on Saturday, 15 August.
Grand finals will be played on Saturday, 29 August, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Junior grand finals will be played on Sunday, 30 August, at the same venue.
By Charlie POTTER
UNFORTUNATELY, both our Men's and Ladies' Reserve Triples went down in their respective Regional semi finals at Kempsey but congratulations on getting to the finals stage. teams were Dale Scrivener, Adam Laird and Graham Hines and Karen Liddell, Nerida Blackford and Kim Porter.
Wes. Feb 25: 24 bowlers turned up and the major money went to B Phillis, Wayne Bolton and Mark Blackford. Tony Stokes, Bill Mann and Psycho Carr were second and Pipi Bevan, Stu Thorne and Beefer Ruane third. The Lucky Losers went to Maurie Herbert, Marg Duffus and Peter Fredericks. Peter Dawe was the Lucky Bowler but failed with his
draw for the Jackpot of $120. Fri. Feb 27: 62 players for Laverty's Day which means double the prizes, and our undying gratitude to Laverty's for their ongoing and much appreciated sponsorship. Winners were Wayne Bolton, Ken Summerville and Joe Franks and Greg Hodge, Peter McRitchie and Mitch McGill. second places to Perry McNally, Bill Mann and Mick
with many people citing previous failures, and that rural and regional Australians felt forgotten and tired of complaining, particularly since unreliable mobile connectivity had become a persistent issue since the 3G shutdown.
“The government’s Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation is a critical step toward better voice and data services,” Mrs Thompson said.
“Requiring that mobile coverage be reasonably available outdoors across the country will improve safety and improve liveability for
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q Buyers are once again looking to escape to the regions in search of a better value and quality of life.
rapidly increasing rents.
Regional rent growth was slightly above the capitals at 1.6 percent, compared to 1.4 percent.
Rents outside the cities have risen by almost 42 percent in the past five years, well ahead of wage growth at 17.5 percent
everyone, not just those who live in the capital cities.
“But there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done to make sure that providers are accountable to the UOMO and deliver what’s been promised.
“NSW Farmers continues to advocate that UOMO must be a complementary tool and not replace investment in improvements to the existing terrestrial network – we know a lot of farmers struggle daily with reliable and quality connection.
“So I think we need to keep being the proverbial squeaky wheel and keep complaining, but do it in a way that matters, and that’s to the TIO.”
Boyle and Jai MacAuliffe, Barry Redman and Peter Fredericks. Third to Tony Stokes, Terry Snowden and Fred Pope and Syd Campton, Dirk Winwood and Harry Boston. The Lucky Losers were Tas Fribbins and Peter Dawe and Todd Ryan, Paul Ward and Michael Thomas. Ken Summo drew Lucky Bowler but missed the $60 Jackpot. Sat. Feb 28: Pennants, 3rd Round.
Grade 3 at home def.
Kempsey Heights 76 - 50 (9-1) and are on top of the ladder 10.5 points in front.
Grade 5 away to Urunga winning 82-52 (10-0), also top of the ladder by 9 points.
Grade 6 Blue away to Scotts Head, lost 32-60, (010), 3rd on the ladder, 9.5 points behind the leaders, and from all accounts the green was "difficult". Any slower and the bowls would have returned to the mat!
Grade 6 Red had a Bye and remain in on top, 1/2 point in
front with a game in
Grade 7 away to
RSL, lost 40-75 (0-10) and are fourth.
This weekend sees two rounds played - Sat 1pm and Sunday morning, so plenty of bowls to watch!
Sun Mar 1. !st day of autumn saw Darren Key, Tony Pattinson and Pip Bevan the winners and Jinx, AnnMarie Johnson and Teresa Meehan the Lucky Losers. Jen Thorne won Lucky Bowler and also took home the jackpot of $35
By David WIGLEY
FOLLOWING last year’s successful inaugural Walking Football Charity Shield, this fun event is set to return to the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Saturday 28 March, bringing with it a mix of sporting action and community goodwill.
The initiative from Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak, with the support of North Coast Football, kicked some great goals last year.
Ian Leach of Rotary Daybreak said the Charity Shield raised over $14,000 for local youth charities such as Children’s Deaf Camp, Riding for the Disabled, and Groovehouse Ability and Beyond’s music program.
“In addition, we’ve been able to support a local hearingimpaired footballer compete in the recent Deaflympics,” he said.
“[We also] contributed to North Coast Football's fantastic ‘No talented kid left behind’ program and kicked-off community football scholarships for
By BUNCHA
THE Bowra triples champions for 2025/2026 are Tracey Arms, Jim Harter and Neil Pollard after their win over Chris Wills, Greg Lamberth
and Pud Laverty last Sunday. In a match that had everything including great draw bowls and accurate on shots, the winning margin ended up only 4 shots, but Neil's team proved just too
underprivileged youth, ensuring a lasting impact beyond the pitch.”
Ian is an enthusiastic advocate for walking football, explaining the growing appeal of the sport: “It’s soccer but not as we know it - walking only, no running.
“As a new soccer code, it’s growing very quickly, and the great thing about it is that it’s totally inclusive.
“All ages, all abilities, and mixed teams are the norm.
The walking factor is the great leveller.”
The sport’s accessibility is evident in the local scene,
good on the day. Leading 5-4 after 8 ends, Pud's side picked up 5 shots to lead 10-4 after 9 Neil's team found their mojo and rhythm and won the next 7 ends picking up 14 shots to lead 18-10. They held a comfortable 21-12 lead with four ends from Laverty's team, made the from final
q Jim Wilkes and Matt Baker about to start their game.
By Max TURNER
DESPITE the threat of rain the Macksville Auto Electrics sponsored Stableford attracted a good field.
Brock Klar had the best round of the day with a net nine under par 45 to win division 1 from Michael Trisley who had a respectable 5 under 41.
Paul Webster led the field in division 2 to win from Carla Ross who was runner up for the second consecutive week.
While Harry Andrews
where participants span generations.
“On Wednesday evenings at the Coffs Synthetics, we have an enthusiastic group of mixed players of all ages called the Coffs City Strollers - both male and female.
“There’s a combination of young and not-so-young, ranging from mid-20s to Will, our marvellous 83-yearold referee, walking around, scoring goals, and having a great time.
“The game itself is a scaleddown version of traditional soccer, played on a quartersized field with small goals
score 21-17. Well, done to both teams.
The Tigers travelled to Woopi on Saturday for round 3 of the grade 5 pennants. They were soundly beaten 1-9 with their only shining light being that Jimmy Harter, Chris Wills, Greg Lamberth and Neil Pollard won their
might not have been excited about his round he had some solace with a nearest the pin. Mike Simpson was the division 1 winner.
On Tuesday the ladies played a Stableford. Lorraine King had a return to the leaderboard with Trish Ziebel finishing runner up. Cathy Cresswell on the 3rd and Sharon Howlett on the 17th were the nearest the pins.
In two competitions during the week Mick O'Brien saw each end of the leaderboard. In the Mid Week Competition he finished with an 8 under par net 44 to win from Jim Wilkes.
By Aiden BURGESS
SIXERS Cricket League Coffs
Harbour’s third and fourthgrade seasons are nearing their end, with the final round played before the finals series.
Third-grade
The Nana Glen Lizards finished as minor premiers and had an eight-wicket win in the final round against Bellingen District Cricket Club Green at the Urunga Recreation Grounds.
Diggers Cricket Club had a 48-run win against Coffs Colts Cricket Club at Reg Ryan Oval. Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels White beat the Dorrigo Buzzards by 75-runs at High Street Playing Fields.
Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Blue finished their season with a two-wicket win against Sawtell Cricket Club at Richardson Park. Third-grade ladder
1.Nana Glen Lizards. 79 points. 11 wins. 2 losses. 3 no results. Quotient. (Q):
2.366. 2.Diggers Cricket Club. 70 points. 10 wins. 4 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.190.
3.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels White. 65 points. 9 wins. 6 losses. 1 no result. Q: 1.004. 4.Coffs Colts Cricket Club. 62 points. 8 wins. 6 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.221.
5.Woolgoolga Cricket Club
Rebels Blue. 54 points. 7 wins. 6 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.854. 6.Dorrigo Buzzards. 51 points. 6 wins. 7 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.733. 7.Bellingen District Cricket Club Green.
45 points. 5 wins. 9 losses. 1 tie. 1 no result. Q: 0.723. 8.Bellingen District Cricket Club Yellow. 39 points. 4 wins. 9 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.797. 9.Sawtell Cricket Club. 29 points. 2 wins. 10 losses. 1 tie. 1 no result. Q: 0.778.
Fourth-grade Macksville Bulls finished as minor premiers and were defeated in the final round by Sawtell Cricket Club Blue by 26 runs at Phillip Hughes Oval. Sawtell Cricket Club Gold
By Barbara MARANIK
RESULTS for week ending 01
March 2026
Congratulations to Molly & Robert for winning under 100’s master points
Monday 23rd February 2025
1st Linda & Mike Siford 58%,
and minimal physical contact.
“Teams consist of six players on the field at a time, with squads of up to 10 to allow for rotations.
2nd Maureen Cowan & Libby Knight 57%, 3rd Susie Keur & Les Sinclair 56%
Tuesday 24th February 2025
1st Maureen Cowan & Barb Maranik 62%, 2nd Jane & Greg Wood 51%, 3rd Theda Faulwetter & Geoffrey Gardner 50%
Wednesday 25th February
2025 – Under 100s
master points
1st Robert Baker & Molly Bence 63%, 2nd Vicky Walker & Michael Finucane 61%, 3rd Gary &
By Teresa MEEHAN
WEEKLY Report
Thursday’s Ladies Bowls was played in extremely hot and humid conditions, but the
weather did little to deter the strong field of 18 bowlers who turned out for three closely contested games of triples.
Results:
Anne Marie, Teresa and
Kim defeated Joan, Chris and Fletch
Sharon, Michelle and Monty recorded a win over Kerrie, Deb and Karen
Gloria, Elaine and Marg
Louise Walton 60%
Thursday 26th February
2025 North /South
1st Colin Tolley & Mike Siford 61%, 2nd Colleen Robertson & Scott Parker 60%, 3rd Maureen Cowan &
prevailed against Joy, Janice and Nerida
All matches were tightly fought, with only small margins separating the teams throughout the morning.
Awards:
Lucky Bowler: Anne Marie
Raffle Winners: Teresa and
“If you want to get involved, come down to the Synthetics at 5:45 pm on a Wednesday and give it a go
game and remain undefeated. Double header this weekend with the Tigers travelling to Stuarts Point this Saturday and back up on Sunday hosting Urunga at home with the games starting at 10am.
Thursday 26th social bowls winners were Cliffy Yager, John Cowie and Wazza
“And of course, there’s still time to contribute to great local causes by entering a team in the Charity Shield.”
coach) and Geoff McKay. The lucky bowler cash was won by Cliff Yagers.
By Pam COTTEN
SATURDAY 28 February 2026
Stableford Results
Twenty-two keen starters teed off at Bowraville Golf Club on Saturday, greeted by another great day — with a couple of light showers just to keep things interesting. The brief rain was more refreshing than troublesome and certainly didn’t dampen the competitive spirit.
It was a tight finish at the top, with both Peter Chapman and Gary Jarrett carding
had an 88-run win against the Nana Glen Lizards at Toormina Oval. Urunga Cricket Club defeated Diggers Cricket Club by 105-runs at Jetty Oval. The Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels were also winners in the final round, beating Coffs Colts Cricket Club by 65 runs at Centennial Oval.
Fourth-grade ladder 1.Macksville Bulls. 91 points. 14 wins. 2 losses. 1 no result. Q: 1.815. 2.Sawtell Cricket Club Gold. 68 points. 10 wins. 2 losses. 2 no results.
Janet Dyson 46% East /West
1st Libby Knight & Carol McKee 54%, 2nd Vicky Walker & Michael Finucane 54%, 3rd Sandra Ellis & Linda Siford 51%
Saturday 28th February 2025 North/ South 1st Maureen Cowan &
Anne Marie
Representative Bowls: Kim, Karen and Nerida travelled to Kempsey on Thursday morning to contest the Regional Triples semifinals. The trio played strongly but were unfortunate to be edged out by Lake Cathie who
impressive rounds of 40 Stableford points. After the scorecards were carefully checked (and rechecked!), Peter claimed the win on a countback, leaving Gary as a very worthy runner-up. You can’t get much closer than that!
The Nearest the Pins went to David Salvin and Veronica Lamb with the longest putt going to Harry Jarrett all confirmed as the successful sharp shooters on the day
Q: 1.404. 3.Urunga Cricket Club. 67 points. 9 wins. 5 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.308. 4.Sawtell Cricket Club Blue. 62 points. 8 wins. 6 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.187 . 5.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels. 53 points. 6 wins. 9 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.811. 6.Nana Glen Lizards. 42 points. 4 wins. 10 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.716. 7.Diggers Cricket Club. 39 points. 4 wins. 12 losses. 1 no result. Q: 0.757. 8.Coffs Colts Cricket Club. 38 points. 3 wins. 12 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.599.
Barb Maranik 61%, 2nd Linda & Mike Siford 58%, 3rd Equal Lynne & Slade plus Colleen Robertson & Rosemary Bateman 49% East /West
1st Ali & Neil Tupper 65%, 2nd Pamela & Libby Knight 58%, 3rd Louise & Gary Walton 55%
were the winners last year. Congratulations to the ladies for making it to the semi finals. Ladies Pennants commence on Thursday 5 February.
Social bowls will continue on Tuesday mornings during the Pennants season
By Manny WOOD
MICHAEL has been suffering from chronic schizophrenia since the 1980s and his affairs are under the control of the Trustee and Guardian.
When he passes away, his cousins stand to receive the whole of his estate, on the basis that they understand that Michael did not leave a will and that his estate would be distributed under the laws of “intestacy”.
However, it comes to light that Michael made a Will 20 years before he passed, leaving the whole of his estate to “the Socialist party”.
Michael’s cousins dispute the validity of the will, on the belief that he lacked the mental capacity at the time the will was made.
Michael’s estate is valued at $2.5 million.
The matter proceeds to a hearing in Supreme Court of New South Wales.
The evidence indicates that Michael consulted a solicitor regarding the making of his will, and although the solicitor did not retain the file, he recalls Michael stating that “I have no family, the Socialist party is my family. There is no one else”.
The will appoints an employee of the Socialist party as Michael’s executor, although at the time of the hearing, the employee’s employment had ceased.
The solicitor states that Michael spoke in a lucid manner, and that there was no reason to suspect that his affairs were under the control of the Trustee and Guardian.
When Michael returns to sign his will, he provides his solicitor with a lengthy written statement, explaining his motivations behind the making of his will.
The statement contains profanity and is difficult to follow.
Ten years after making the will, Michael writes a letter to the Protective Commissioner, asking for his will to be destroyed, stating that the solicitor was a “money grabber” and that he wants “nothing further to do with him”.
Ultimately, the Court decides that Michael’s letter to the Commissioner did not constitute a valid revocation of his will and on the basis that it was validly executed and without sufficient evidence as to Michael’s alleged incapacity at the time, declares the will valid.
Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487. This fictional column is not legal advice.
DEAR News Of The Area,
WHAT is the value of Australian citizenship?
After the disgraceful performance of Labor, the COALition and One Notion this week I am seriously starting to wonder.
There are 34 Australian citizens stuck in a squalid refugee camp in Syria made up of 11 women and 23 of their children.
Their plight has been a political football for years now since the collapse of ISIS.
The new Syrian government is wanting foreign governments to repatriate their citizens as it tries to recover from more than a decade of civil war.
This, and the previous, government expects other countries to accept their nationals when we choose to deport them.
It is hypocritical to not accept our own nationals when Syria seeks to do the same.
Whatever one might think of these women and their life choices, bear in mind that a lot of these choices were made by male relatives on their behalf.
Most, if not all, of these men are now dead.
One of these mothers was a child when she was taken to Syria.
Then there are the 23 Australian children who certainly did not “make their bed”.
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
I am doing a complete clean out of my home, but I can't decide what to keep and what to cull.
How do I make these decisions?
Claudia D.
A couple of times I have tried to give away some things from his childhood - his Lego, a jar of shells, a size 5 hand-knitted jumper - and he looks at me as though I am trying to sell one of his kidneys.
My daughter, on the other hand, is a Marie Kondo loyalist. She will throw anything away without a hint of reflection.
Cards, clothes, trophies. She tosses them with abandon.
Whenever she does a cull, I head to the bin and do some surreptitious retrieving.
Dear
Claudia,
I am the wrong person to ask about this.
When I decide to clean my bedroom, I enter the zone of nostalgia.
They are innocent and vulnerable children.
It is not enough to describe them as “unfortunate”.
They are our children and deserve our care.
All of these Australians should be returned home to their families as soon as possible, as is their right.
If the adults have committed crimes then, yes, charge them, try them, and punish them accordingly.
They have all agreed to this stipulation.
But there is no excuse for leaving the children in such terrible circumstances.
Once again the rights of children are being abused in a sordid political game of who can be the toughest cop on the beat.
Again we are being failed by our current crop of political leaders.
Is it really too much to expect any of them to show some moral backbone?
To call out the racist dog whistling and appeal to our better natures rather than our worst fears?
To quote James Baldwin, “The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognising this may be incapable of morality.”
Regards, Peter SOBEY, Valla.
DEAR News Of The Area,
ASHLEY Love’s Letter to the Editor in the Nambucca and Coffs NOTA of 27/2/26 relates to several comments I made in an unpublished Forest & Wood Communities press release that accused anti-forestry activists, like Mr Love, of hypocrisy when it came to their claims that the native timber industry can just transition to hardwood plantations overnight.
Perhaps the best way to answer Mr Love’s claims is to summarise the current situation:
• With the loss of 176,000 hectares of native forest within the Great Kolala National Park from production already, NSW now needs at least an additional 20,000 hectares of
new hardwood plantations to meet current demand. Those plantations will take 50-60 years to reach maturity and be capable of replacing some of the products currently sourced from our regrowth native forests. Despite Mr Love’s deep understanding of the world’s market for timber, I can assure your readers there are solid markets for all the products currently produced from the 16,000 hectares of plantations within the GKNP footprint.
• There is already 16,000 hectares of established hardwood plantation within the GKNP footprint, but the Government has excluded it from being included in the
Soon, I am surrounded by clothes from the 1990s, boxes of electrical cords that seem important (and yet I have no idea what they belong to), a boxed wedding dress, letters from friends, artworks that no longer suit our decor, but hold fond memories, the kids' baby teeth, orders of service from every funeral I've attended, and childhood teddy bears amongst other items.
No matter how hard I try, I'm unable to take the next step, which is to realise that these are items I will never use again, except to remove them from drawers and put them back with every spring clean.
Marie Kondo would weep over my inability to declutter.
With each item, she would ask if it brought me joy, and I would not have a sufficient answer, except to ponder if joy is really what we are after when we rearrange our belongings.
I suspect it is not the freeing nature of joy, but the sentimental pull of nostalgia.
One of my sons has inherited this sense of longing.
He has it much worse than I do.
park. This is half the State’s hardwood plantation. Mr Love belittles their significance by claiming these plantations are of small size and fragmented.
• Despite claiming that ALL native timber harvesting in NSW should stop AND the industry transition to plantations, Mr Love and Co. want the plantations within the GKNP included in the park because koalas like to eat young juicy leaves. I call that hypocrisy or having your cake and eating it too.
• Just prior to Christmas 2025, Environment Minister Sharpe’s department quietly released the results of its koala baseline survey, which found there are 274,000 koalas in NSW (95 percent confidence level). Much more than the expert guesstimate of 36,350 koalas when koalas north of Victoria were declared Endangered nor depleted as claimed by Mr Love.
• (Pine) plantations DO NOT supply 90 percent of Australia’s construction. One third of the timber used in your average apartment and one or two storey house is hardwood, not softwood.
Somewhere between these extremes is probably where you want to be with your complete cleanout, and there are some great strategies for achieving your goal.
The best one I've found is to clear everything out of the room and then sort your things into four groups: Keep, Move, Donate/Sell and Chuck.
Start with one cupboard and don't move on until you have finished.
If you are trying to work out what to keep, interrogate your reasons.
If it's a pair of shorts, for example, that you've kept for 10 years because you're going to squeeze into them one day, let yourself move on from that thought.
If it's a wedding dress that carries nostalgic memories and you have room for it, you have every right to hold onto it.
Make your decisions quickly. DO NOT SIT DOWN (this is important).
As soon as you sit on the floor and open up that box of photos and letters, Coldplay's Warning Sign playing in the background, you're on your way to an emotionally-overloaded situation that no amount of storage boxes and Glen 20 will fix.
Carpe diem, Jasminda
The softwood industry is in a world of pain following the impact of fires in 2019/20 and recent fires in Victoria, the area of plantation burnt is huge. Add to that LVL is being landed from China and South America cheaper than can be manufactured in Australia. Following the closure of the native timber industry in WA and Victoria in 2024, Australia had to import 46 percent of our solid timber needs, despite being the 7th most forested country in the world.
• Locking up plantations intended for harvest will deepen the housing crisis, increase emissions, and weaken domestic industry.
Mr Love’s letter in support of activists’ hypocrisy on plantations and their significance to the current and future hardwood timber industry is a further example of his lifetime ambition of getting as much State forest into National Parks as he can.
Kind regards, Steve DOBBYNS, Chair and Director, Forest and Wood Communities Australia
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SATURDAY
ABC TV, 7.30pm
McLeod’s Daughters co-stars Michala Banas and Brett Tucker (both pictured) reunite for this Kiwi murder mystery with a kooky twist. Recently retired from the Sydney homicide squad for reasons they’re not willing to discuss, married couple Vinny (Banas) and Cole (Tucker) head across the ditch for a fresh start, buying a rundown retro motel in a seaside town near Auckland. It’s not quite the dream they had in mind though – the plumbing’s a disaster, the sign is permanently askew… and there’s a dead body in one of the rooms.
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 2.00 Dog Park. (Ml, R) 2.30 In Limbo. (Mal, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.35 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh visits a colourful slice of Malta.
8.35 Professor T. (PGa) Professor T is out of prison.
9.25 Tonight At The Museum. (PG, R) Hosted by Alex Lee.
9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)
10.25 Dog Park. (M, R)
10.55 ABC Late News.
11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R)
12.00 Smother. (Mls, R)
1.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PGadhlnsv)
TUESDAY
NBN, 7.30pm
Rolling green hills, tranquil bird song and luxurious accommodation – it might sound relaxing but there’s no surer way to ensure chaos and conflict among Married at First Sight than the series’ infamous Retreat Week. Like a days-long dinner party, the couples are encouraged to mingle, gain a fresh perspective and find out if their connections really work outside the four walls of their Sydney apartments. This year, it’s a bad joke that has sent the experiment into meltdown – with the fallout isolating Rachel and Steven from the rest of the group. At the final drinks night, Bec (pictured) is caught at the centre of the drama as the lingering tensions reach an explosive conclusion.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point. (R) 9.05 Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.25 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 The Toy Hospital. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Marseille: Birth Of A Megapolis. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Fukushima: Days That Shocked The World.
9.25 Fly With Me. (Ml, R)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Sisi. (PGa)
12.05 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v, R)
2.00 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av, R)
3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
THURSDAY
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Killer Condo. (2022, Mav, R) 3.00 Unfiltered: Cricket. (PG, R) 3.30 Women’s Test Cricket: Pre-Game. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.00 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R) A young woman invites three of her mother’s former boyfriends to her upcoming wedding on a Greek island. Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth.
10.20 MOVIE: Anna. (2019, MA15+av, R) A woman becomes a feared government assassin. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren. 12.50 Dare Me. (MA15+asv) Addy and Colette feel the heat.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
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“I’m not really drawn to heroes,” admits actor Hugo Weaving. Perhaps most famous The ’s menacing Agent Smith, the Sydney-based star aims to find the humanity within the fractured and complex men he plays on screen and stage – be it English cricket captain Douglas Jardine in Bodyline or monstrous father David in Patrick Melrose. Strolling around Sydney with host Virginia Trioli (pictured left, with Weaving) for this brilliant arts-focused interview series, Weaving shares insights on his career, iconic roles and creative process. A fascinating figure who refuses the Hollywood life, Weaving finds a sense of place and belonging in telling Australian stories.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Romantic Rewrite. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers.
9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.
10.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+alv, R) An FBI agent is enlisted to help fight the war on drugs. Emily Blunt.
1.00 Next Stop.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Superbuns. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.40 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.05 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 9.45 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Nanny. 9.35 Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 11.05 Rugby Heaven. 12.05pm Big Rigs Of Oz. 12.35 9Honey Hacks. 12.50 Parental Guidance. 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE:
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Limelight. Continued. (1952, PG) 8.10 Discovering Film. 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.05 In A Land That No Longer Exists. (2022, M, German) 1pm Marinette. (2023, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 6.00 The Remains Of The Day. (1993, PG) 8.30 Black Swan. (2010, MA15+) 10.30 The Whale. (2022, M) 12.45am Gravity. (2013, M) 2.25 Late Programs.
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6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 7.30 Jamie Oliver: Eat Yourself Healthy. (Premiere) Jamie Oliver cooks meatballs. 8.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Professionals Tom and Erin know it’s time to make a decision on their current Queenslander. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Small Business Bitesize. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl.
FROM Page 20
Stuart Johnston (11) had 36 points to edge Paul Ryan (14) on a countback in Div 1.
Hans Jansen (23) also needed a countback before claiming Div 2 - posting a big 39 points as did Grafton's Dean Hayes (22).
Peter Bush sunk the putt from afar on 1 and pins went to Stephen McNeil on 5, Peter Thompson on 7, David Bartos on 8, and Wayne Creighton on 15.
Daniel Wren pocketed a cool $75 for the Pro Pin on the last and Greg Jager will enjoy one of Steve Ward's finest gourmet pizzas and zipping it
close on 13.
The women played an American Foursomes on Wednesday 25 February and Deidre Fletcher and Linda Piccin were simply the best with nett 67.5.
Barbara Weston and Sue Frost combined superbly for nett 71 to be runners-up, half-a-shot clear of
third place-getters Marilyn McNally and Maxine Townsend.
Pin payouts went to Sue Brooks on 5, Elizabeth Hobday on 7, Fletcher on 8, Townsend on 13 and Kerrie Eichorn on 18.
Michael Jolly (6) was every bit of his surname after shooting a 71 off the stick in the NVC Group medley
stableford on Tuesday 24 February. He carded 40 points for the win after a withering back nine that saw him birdie 10, 12 and 15.
Pins went to Stephen McNeil on 5 and 8, Hans Jansen on 7 and 18 (the latter a $25 Pro Pin), Jolly on 15 and Greg Wicks boxed the frisbee on 13.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Premiere, PG)
Follows two married Australian detectives.
8.20 Top End Bub. (Premiere, PG)
A couple’s perfect Adelaide life is interrupted when a family tragedy strikes and they’re forced to return to Darwin.
8.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) Commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot while celebrating 50 years of police service at the yacht club.
9.50 This England. (M, R) Looks at Britain during COVID-19. 10.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Supertato. 6.55 Piripenguins. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Chopped Junior. 8.40 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 9.05 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Abbott Elementary. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Neil And Martin’s Bon Voyage. (Final)
8.25 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet. (R)
9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R)
10.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Women.
12.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Men.
3.15 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av, R)
4.15 Going Places. (PGl, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie
Show. 6.35 Discovering Film. 7.30 The Remains Of The Day. (1993, PG) 10.00 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Mass. (2021, M) 2.20 The Movie Show. 2.55 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.50 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 6.35 Robot Dreams. (2023, PG) 8.30 Braveheart. (1995, MA15+) 11.50 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015, MA15+, French) 1.35am Black Swan. (2010, MA15+) 3.30 Late Programs.
6.30 Compass.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs. (Final, PG)
8.30 Dog Park. (Final, Ml) It’s the day of Samantha and Steve’s wedding.
9.00 This England. (Final, MA15+l) The country continues to cope with COVID.
10.05 Blue Murder Motel. (PG, R) Follows two married Australian detectives.
10.55 Top End Bub. (PG, R)
11.20 MOVIE: Partisan. (2015, MA15+v, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
4.00 Dream Gardens. (R)
4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii: Life In The City With Dan Snow. (Premiere) 9.15 Ancient Empires. (MA15+v, R)
10.55 Roberta Flack. (PGa, R)
12.25 Jackie And Lee: A Tale Of Two Sisters. (Ma, R)
1.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 1.
3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News.
5.15 Euronews.
5.30 PBS News Horizons.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.00 Cricket. Women’s Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 9.00 Women’s Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far.
9.20 Cricket. Women’s Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Evening session.
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 1. Highlights. 1.00 Devils. (MA15+av, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Tales Of Aluna. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa)
8.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride. (1991, G, R) A family plans a wedding. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton. 10.40 MOVIE: Moonstruck. (1987, PGal, R) Cher.
12.35 Epic Builds. (R)
1.30 Open For Inspection. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGad, R) A loving deaf couple try to break through a cavoodle’s separation anxiety. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. After years of impasse, an intervention is necessary for a Hunters Hill couple. 9.50 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 11.00 Matlock. (PGs, R) Olympia and Matty each put together their own collateral for Julian, hoping to regain his trust after he makes a shocking discovery. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cool
6am Children’s Programs. 5.40pm Super Monsters. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Supertato. 6.55 Piripenguins. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Meet The Hedgehogs. 8.45 Amazing Animal Friends. 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Surfing Australia. 8.30 Surfing. Australian Boardriders Battle. 6.30pm The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Three Thousand Years Of Longing. (2022, M) 12.35am Prodigal Son. (Premiere) 2.15 MOVIE: Just A Farmer. (2024, M) 4.20 Surfing Australia TV. 4.50 Barney’s World. 5.10 Booba. 5.30 Hop.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 8.15 Discovering Film. 9.00 Robot Dreams. (2023, PG) 10.50 While We’re Young. (2014, M) 12.40pm The Winter Guest. (1997, M) 2.40 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 4.45 Mosley. (2019, PG) 6.35 Meek’s Cutoff. (2010, PG) 8.30 The Hurt Locker. (2008, MA15+) 10.50 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 1.15am Braveheart. (1995, MA15+) 4.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.00 Billy Joel Live At Madison Square Garden. (PGl, R)
10.00 The Hunters. (Mav, R)
11.30 Border Security: International. (PGadl)
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 2. Highlights. 12.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) 8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.45 9News Late.
10.15 Hunting Bundy: Chase For The Devil: Rocky Mountain Murder Spree. (MA15+asv)
The First 48. (Mav, R)
Wild Cards. (Mv, R)
Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGm, R)
6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Soccer. AFC 2026 Women’s Asian Cup. Group stage. Australia v Korea Republic. 10.30 Gold Wars Downunder. (Premiere, Ml) Follows three hardcore mining teams. 11.30 MOVIE: The Lost City. (2022, Masv, R) A romance novelist gets kidnapped. Sandra Bullock,
6am Children’s Programs. 7.30 Rugby Sevens. SVNS Series Perth. H’lights. 8.30 Surfing. Aust Boardriders Battle. 6.10pm MOVIE: Encino Man. (1992, PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998, M) 10.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) Midnight Gotham. 12.55 Arrow. 2.35 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 1. Qatar 1812 km. Highlights. Replay. 3.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside The Tower Of London. (Return)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M)
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M)
10.05 SBS World News Late.
10.35 Other People’s Money. (Ml) 11.30 The Old Man. (MA15+v, R) 12.40 Kate And Larapinta.
1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 2. 3.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Superbuns. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35
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6am Mr. Holmes.
(2015, PG) 6.20 Mosley. (2019, PG) 8.10 Meek’s Cutoff. (2010, PG) 10.05 Oliver’s Universe. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Discovering Film. 1.05 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 3.05 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 4.55 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 6.40 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 8.30 The Great Gatsby. (2013) 11.10 The Lives Of Others. (2006, MA15+, German) 1.35am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
9.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (Premiere) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics.
10.10 The Agenda Setters. (Return) 11.10 Jim Jefferies And Friends. (MA15+ls, R)
12.10 Conviction. (MA15+a, R)
1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PGav, R)
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 Rock Legends. (PGa, R)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Exit. (Mals, R)
11.55 The Carnival. (MA15+l, R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 3. 3.15 Safe Home. (Malv, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 100% Footy. (Return, Mal) Features the latest rugby league news. 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (Ml)
Sight Unseen. (Mav)
Footy Classified. (Return, Ml)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie Show. 6.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 8.10 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 10.00 The Great Gatsby. (2013) 12.35pm Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 3.00 Mosley. (2019, PG) 4.45 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 6.40 Summerland. (2020, PG) 8.30 Days Of Heaven. (1978, PG) 10.15 And So It Goes. (2014, M) Midnight Secretary. (2002, MA15+) 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Tane makes a huge decision.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 Doc. (Ma) At Jake’s father’s funeral, grief helps clarify his feelings for Amy. 10.10 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mav) Follows the work of an ambulance service. 11.10 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.10 Dirty John. (Premiere, MA15+v)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Superbuns. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip. (Premiere) 8.25 Lost Grail With Alice Roberts. (PG) 9.25 Prisoner 951. (M)
SBS World News Late. 10.55 Face To Face. (Mals)
11.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv)
12.45 MOVIE: Cold Water. (2023, PGa) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 4. 3.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
9.10 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
10.10 Australia: Now And Then. (Ma, R) 11.10 Unfiltered. (Return, M)
11.40 The Agenda Setters.
12.40 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls)
9.00 Naked City: HITMEN. (MA15+dlvv)
10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Return, Ml)
11.30 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A
6am Black
Narcissus. (1947, PG) 7.30 Discovering Film. 8.20 Summerland. (2020, PG) 10.15 King Of My Castle. (2024, M, French) 12.20pm Oskars Kleid. (2022, M, German) 2.15 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 4.00 The Lady Vanishes. (1938, PG) 5.50 Callie & Son. (1981) 8.30 Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 10.40 Beau Is Afraid. (2023, MA15+) 2am Late Programs.
THURSDAY,
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Toronto Airport Uncovered. (PG)
8.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma) 9.35 A Spy Among Friends.
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 In Memoriam. (Malsv)
12.00 The Hollow. (MA15+v, R)
1.05 Dirty Bird. (R)
1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 5. 3.15 Silent Road. (Madsv, R)
4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (Ml) A driver tries to U-turn on the Harbour Bridge. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Diary. (2001, Mlv, R) A woman documents a year of her life through her diary. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth.
10.30 To Be Advised.
12.10 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R)
1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
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5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Callie & Son. (1981) 8.45 Days Of Heaven. (1978, PG) 10.30 And So It Goes. (2014, M) 12.15pm Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 2.25 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 4.20 Summerland. (2020, PG) 6.10 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.30 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 10.55 Defiance. (2008, MA15+) 1.25am Beau Is Afraid. (2023, MA15+) 4.35 The Movie Show. 5.10 Discovering Film.
Friday, 6 March 2026
q The two Trevors, Hopkins and Peter, regularly share a cart and giggles at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
By Chris KNIGHT
WHATEVER Peter Farrell did after nine holes at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course certainly disagreed with him.
The six-marker was flying at the turn in the NVC Group medley par on Saturday - with seven pars, a bird and a bogey.
But then he walked over the bridge and must have bothered a troll, as he wiped the 10th and 11th before regathering to finish two under par over the remaining seven.
That was enough for a stonking plus 5 - the best score of the day - to win Div 1 from Darren Key (15 handicap) who scorched with plus 3. Kurri Golf Club's Michelle Coe (19) also returned plus 3 for the 'W' in Div 2 from Robert Reid (20) on plus 2.
Ray Guiana dunked the Ecomist longest putt on the 1st and the pins went to Farrell on 5, John Nebauer on 7, Scott Burley on 8, and Robert Connell on 13 for the Pizza This Pizza That prize and for good measure the pin on 15. Stephen Thorn collected the healthy $75 Pro Pin kitty on the 18th.
The club's ever popular monthly Dolphin Day medley stableford has a new sponsor in 2026 in the form of Toyota Genuine Service.
The oh what a feeling moment on Thursday 26 February was owned by Tristram Edwards (16) who sizzled with 42 points to win the embroidered trophy shirt.
Edwards' big day out included birds on 2, 12 and 15.
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